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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,431 and 1,208,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,431 and 1,208,727 is: 1,841,396.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,431 : 1,208,727 = 1,208,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,431/1,208,727 = 1,208,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,431x = 1,208,727 × 1,208,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,431x = 1,461,020,960,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,020,960,529/793,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,396.37

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